Robert Darnton Quotes

It simply is not true that everything is now on the Internet, but it is true that the digital resources available through the Internet have enormous potential for education and even for self-empowerment of individuals.

Robert Darnton

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If I make two movies my entire life, and they're two movies that - whether they make a lot of money or two people go to see them - they speak of me, then I consider them incredibly successful. I don't need to be Steven Spielberg.

Jodie Foster

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I was slapped down to the ground when my son Wade died in 1996, in April of 1996.

John Edwards

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My greatest regret as a writer is that I've never been able to include as many jokes as I'd like.

Robert Harris

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The first time I met Jon Stewart was at the press conference that Comedy Central held to announce Jon would be the new host of 'The Daily Show,' which back then was not called 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.'

Stephen Colbert

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The 'New York Honk,' as it was called, was the most fashionable accent an American male could have at that time, namely, the spring of 1963. One achieved it by forcing all words out through the nostrils rather than the mouth. It was at once virile... and utterly affected. Nelson Rockefeller had a New York Honk.

Tom Wolfe

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Fashion has underscored the interchangeability of men for a long time, maybe from the outset.

Rumaan Alam

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I believe that I am very lucky to have close friends who are faithful. From my friends, I have learned the importance of perseverance.

Julia Cameron

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You have to have the same power to lead the life you want as a man does, and that means earning the same amount of money. We still have a battle on our hands with that.

Diana Rigg

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Just going to the Olympics would be a dream come true. I could finish last, and it would still be an amazing experience.

Chloe Kim

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There I was - 20 years old, living in Ireland, and I'd never heard the word 'venture capitalist.' But I'd said that I wanted a job that involved a lot of negotiation, a lot of yelling at people on the phone, and for it to be high-risk, high-reward.

Chris Sacca

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Never allow other people to classify you based on your past and current circumstances, where you were born, your experiences, your gender, or your race.

Clemantine Wamariya

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I've always been about, how do I get my ideas out to the most people?

Boots Riley

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